CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “The Happy Prince, “ what happens to the statue at the end?
A
It is altered.
B
It left as it is.
C
It is pulled down.
D
It is improved.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So they pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince . “As he is no longer beautiful he is no longer useful, ” said the Art Professor at the University. Then they melted the statue in a furnace.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The statue of the Happy Prince was pulled down and melted because-after being stripped of his gold and jewels-the townspeople thought he looked ‘’shabby”.

Detailed explanation-3: -the statue cracks because of the sadness over the loss of the swallow. the statue cracks open the heart which no one had never seen before from outside.it was a beautiful moment in which the prince expressed his feelings for the loss of the swallow. it was the most beautiful part of the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The Mayor ordered that the statue should be pulled down because it was neither beautiful now useful. The broken heart did not melt in the furnace. It was thrown away on a dust heap where the dead swallow was also lying.

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